Deodorizer



H. CARTER DEODORIZER Dec. 11,1934.

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Cincinnati, Ohio Applicationhugust 10,, 1934, Serial No. 189.283

This invention relates essentially to a type of device designed to disburse a deodorant, fumous liquid or insecticide by vaporization thereof into the atmosphere of washrooms, toilet rooms,

clothes closets and other relatively confined spaces.

An object oi the invention is to produce such a device as is of simple construction, possessing but few parts which are assembled and disassembled manually and which by virtue of their small number, simplicity and ease of assembly oceupy a minimum of time in the event disassembly and reassembly ever become necessary, as .ior inspection, cleaning and/or a renewal of parts.

A further object is to produce such a device as y be refilled without disassembly, dismantling, or removal from mounted position.

These and other objects are attained in the deodorizer described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of a deodorizer embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a iragmental sectional view illustrating the mounting and assembly elements of my improved device, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental plan view of the means by which my improved deodorizer is filled.

Fig. 4 a fragmental sectional view illustrating the louver construction by means of which air circulation within the deodorizer is established for evaporization or vaporization of the deodor ant, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmental sectional view of the joint between the upper; and lower parts of the deodorizer.

My improved deodorizer has two principal elements which form a top 11 and a bottom 12, the edges thereof being flared to form registering lips l3 and is adapted to be held clamped together turned outwardly flarred flange 23 which fits and by a band 15 which has a centrally bulged, enlarged or expanded portion 16 to receive the lips as shown especially in Fig. 5. A depression 1'? in the top 11 and an elevation 18 in the bottom 12 form means of centralizing a. tube 19 is provided with closely spaced openings 20 to allow of air and liquid circulation, as will be described. on the tube a tubular wick 21 is mounted, the lower end extending onto the bottom of the portion 12 and the upper end extending approximately halfway into top 11. Between top 11 and bottom 12, and held in place by the flared lips 13 and 14 thereof, is a washer 22 having an uplies upon lip 14, as shown in both Figs. 1 and 5,

a downturned e 24 hugging the wick restrictingly to prevent liquid overflow as well as operating to retain the wick in adjusted positions. Since bottom 12 is imperiorate to act as a cup or reservoir to hold the deodorant, disinfectant, or iumous liquid 25, top 11 is provided with louvers 28 annularly arranged and formed by cutting vertical slits in the wall and bending the louvers inwardly as shown in both Figs. 1 and 4, thereby establishing circulation of air and liquid evaporation by virtue of access to the wick exteriorly,-as well as interiorly through the exposed tube holes 20 above the wick. In the depression 17 an opening 27, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, is iormed for receiving a filling tube 28, as shown in Fig. 1, while a'rotatable closure plate 29, having an opening 30 for registration with opening 2'? when filling the deodorizer, is provided for closing opening 27 when the tube 28 is removed. Tube 28 preierably has its upper end flared to render :i 1, an easier operation either with or without a funnel.

The lower end of tube 28 is provided with gauge 'marks 31 by means of which the height of liquid in the reservoir is detected upon withdrawal of the tube. Band 15, by means of which the parts of the deodorizer are held together, as has been explained, has its ends 32 and 33 turned outwardly radially to receive screws 34 and 35 passing into; the side flanges 36 and 37 of a wall plate 38 which supports the deodorizer assembly, whereby the band may be tightened to hold the parts together rigidly.

Functioning of the deodorizer is substantially self evident. However it be brought out that the louver formation 1 have shown is designed to produce a swirling or vortex action in the cir- V cuiation oi. air through the deodorizer above the washer, bothv within and outside the tube 19, whereby increased efliciency of operation is obtained. In fact, the slightest movement of air about the louvers will establish a displacement of air and vapor within the deodorizer, in which a vortex tendency is created because of the oneway inclination of the louvers; as Figs. 1 and 4 indicate. The resultant evaporation of the liquid from the wick and its absorption into the air, through admixture therewith, will produce an effective "distribution of the deodorant for the intents and purposes herein set forth.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A deodorizer comprising an upper portion having louvers in the sides thereof and a depression in its top, a lower portion forming a reser- 2 memes voir for liquid? to be evaporated, e wick extending from within the lower portion to within the upper portion, means to mount the portions in joined relationship on a, wall surface, and means in the depression of the upper portion adapted to fill the lowez portion while the deodorizer is in assembled condition and mounted in position on a Wall.

2? A cleodorizer comprising a pair of cup-shapfid members placed end to end, the open-ends tacing each other, a, perforated wick carrier supported byend between the closed ends of the cups, and a wick on the carrier in emersifm in the liquid and atmosphere m the cups. 

